India has conducted a flight trial of a long-range hypersonic missile, capable of carrying various payloads over distances exceeding 930 miles.

The successful test of the missile was conducted from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off Odisha’s eastern coast.

The hypersonic missile was developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at the laboratories of the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in Hyderabad, in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and industry partners.

India’s defence minister Rajnath Singh took to X to post about the achievement:

According to a statement posted on the DRDO’s website, the missile was monitored by various range systems across multiple domains, with data from down-range ship stations confirming successful terminal manoeuvres and accurate impact.

Hypersonic missiles are weapons capable of travelling at speeds five times the speed of sound, making them incredibly difficult to detect and intercept.

They have the potential to revolutionise...